Pāli Dictionary

āyu

āprefixirootusuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

i1သွား; လာ

Synonyms

jīva, pāṇa, dīghamāyu, āpāṇa

general

  • အသက်; အသက်တမ်း; အသက်ရှည်ခြင်း

  • life; lifespan; duration of life; longevity

  • Kp 9

    āyusā ekaputtamanurakkhe

  • SN 4.9

    appamāyu manussānaṃ

  • Thag 2.13

    accayanti ahorattā, jīvitaṃ uparujjhati, āyu khīyati maccānaṃ, kunnadīnaṃ'va odakaṃ.

  • Snp 5.1

    vīsaṃ vassasataṃ āyu, so ca gottena bāvarī, tīṇissa lakkhaṇā gatte, tiṇṇaṃ vedāna pāragū.

doctrine

  • အသက်ဓာတ်; ဇီဝိတိန္ဒြေ

  • vital force; life-principle (which, with heat and consciousness, sustains the body)

  • MN 43

    āyu usmā ca viññāṇaṃ

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